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WAGON STANDARD. (Appxiczion f ued may 1. 1901.)

(No Modal.)

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ALFRED PAGE, OF GEORGETOWN, SOUTH CAROLINA.

AWAGON-STANDARD.

SPECIFICATION forming partrof Letters Patent No. 678,303, dated July 9, 1901.

Application filed May l, 1901. Serial No. 58,357. (No model.) d

To all whom it may concern-.-

Be it known that I, ALFRED PAGE, a citizen of the United States, residing at Georgetown,

ro it appertains to make and use the same, reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon,- which form a part of this specification.

My invention relates to wago'ngstandards, and has for its object the provision of a simply and durably constructed standard which is adapted foi ready attachment to existing as well as new wagon-holsters and which when 26 in place is firmly supported against sidewise and endwise movement.

The details of construction of my improved standard are set forth in the following description, in connection with which attention is called to the accompanying drawings.

In the drawings, Figure l is a perspective view of a standard embodying my invention shown as applied to a bolster. Fig. 2 is a vertical sectional view on line 2 2 of Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is a vertical sectional View on line 3 3 of Fig. l.

Referring to the drawings by letter, A denotes the bolster, which may be of the usual construction. On the top of the bolster is secured a plate B, the width of which is preferably equal to the width of the bolster.

The standard C, which is built up as shown, is provided with depending portions c c,

which flank the bolster, and c c are inward 4o extensions of said portions, which terminate in a loop c2, said loop engaging the bolster from beneath, as shown more clearly in Fig.3. A bolt d is passed through the portions c and bolster and is threadedto receive a nut d. The standard and depending portions are made from a single piece of metal, and the' inward extensions and the loopv are also made' from a single piece of metal, the forward ends of the extensions being welded tothe depending portions.

e is a bolt passed through the extensions c' and bolster, preferably in line with the center of the loop c2. e is a nut for this bolt.- The standard has a reduced portion c3 at its outer side, which portion ser've's as a brace, its lower squared end contacting with the' plate B. The bolts serve merely as the attaching means for 'securing the standard to the bolster. The bolts are not subjected to any strain other than that exerted in a direction longitudinal with the bolster, and there is no tendency,therefore,of the bolster to split and weaken, and thus impair kthe usefulness of the standard. The loop c2 receives the strain when pressure is brought to bear on the standard and effectually supports the latter against movement, aided by the brace portion c3. The standard may be inexpensively made and may be applied to new or to existing wagon-bolsters without the exercise of particular skill.

I claim as my invention- The combination of a plate secured to the top of the bolster, a standard formed of metal bent upon itself and provided with depending portions anking the bolster, integral inward extensions of said portions, an integral continuous loop at the end of the extensions engaging the under side of the bolster, and a brace portion secured between the standardl members and having a lower squared portion contacting with the plate.

In testimony whereof I affix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

hl ALFRED s PAGE.

mark Witnesses:

NICK HARLEsToN, E. P. WOODLEE. 

